[catroina54]

Of course I’m not the only person out here extremely disturbed by this situation and wondering HOW to help.
Is it possible for you or somebody to post links to any reputable organizations that help these orphanages ?

or is anybody able to give a “ballpark” estimate of how much it costs to adopt a child from these places ?

does anyone think it could be possible for groups to contribute towards the goal of adopting children one at a time for willing folk to raise ? ( I hope you can understand what I mean here....together we could bring out one child at a time )
I am willing to help out in anyway I can,the SAME as MANY OTHERS.
we just need some knowledge to get started.
thank you.
....i don’t believe for one minute that it’s a simple coincidence that i read this post—

[driftdiver]

I know several people who have adopted kids from china and/or russia. I think it costs 15-20k to adopt the child and you have to go there in person. That number may be out of date and their governments are making it harder to adopt. They’d rather the children die in the orphanage than admit they can’t care for them.

[silverleaf]

Here are two agencies that should give you straight information- we used LMI to adopt two from Russia- agencies often have delays or holds in certain countries as the international siruation changes. It is a stressful process but LMI was patiet and helpful with us. The director Lori Scott also runs some charitable programs related to sponsorship of nonadoptable kids

http://www.littlemiracles.org/

http://www.wacap.org/
http://www.wacap.org/Adoption-Domestic-International.asp

I include WACAP because they do domestic and international adoptions, have some creative financing programs and reduced fees for some children with special needs

Ballpark estimate to adopt from Russia- $30-$40,000. Travel is expensive and the Russian govt keeps adding expensive requirements. But once the child is adopted, the child is yours- no changes of heart by the birth parents, no court battles to reclaim the child. Peace of mind that is often lacking in domestic adoption